KT Turns Two with Red Velvet Fish and Chips

Wow, I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I wrote my first recipe for Kitchen Tested. Before sharing my recipe for Red Velvet Fish and Chips, I wanted to share my most popular posts from 2012! I am so proud of these posts for their taste AND creativity. You know I love to try new things and I definitely went all the way with these four posts. 1. Rainbow Layer Birthday Cake (my most popular post every day on KT) 2. Eggs in Chili Clouds (pinned by the most popular person on Pinterest…now THAT was a cool moment!) 3. Red Vine Licorice Cupcakes (I still have some of the Red Vine filling in my freezer and I snack on it once in a while) 4. Girl Scout Samoa Hamantaschen (I am so proud of my creativity with this holiday cookie).

Now for the Red Velvet Fish and Chips. You probably think I’m crazy for combining sweet red velvet batter with fish but if you can remember, I’ve actually put cake batter on salmon before and it was delicious. For my first blogiversary, I made chicken and red velvet waffles and I had an epiphany that I could challenge myself to find new uses for red velvet every year for my blog anniversary. Why red velvet? It’s not just a trend for me. I grew up eating the most incredible homemade red velvet cake with real buttercream (not just powdered sugar and butter) from my Savtah. She used to keep it in the fridge until right before we ate it and since then, I’ve always loved cold cake. Maybe some time I will make this very special red velvet cake for all of you but in the meantime, enjoy this recipe for red velvet fish and baked sweet potato chips.

I started with the sweet potatoes so I could get them in the oven and work on the fish. I placed the evenly sliced potatoes in a plastic freezer bag, added the corn starch and shook the potatoes. I added the olive oil and shook the potatoes again to combine. Lastly, I sprinkled on the spice mixture then shook to combine one more time.

I placed the fries on a parchment lined baking sheet, making sure there was no overlap. If your fries don’t all fit on one sheet, use a second baking sheet.

I popped the fries in the oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. I flipped the fries with a large spatula then baked for another 10 minutes, until the fries were crispy and the edges were beginning to brown.

While the fries were in the oven, I placed the cod strips in a bowl and covered with soy milk. This process helps to get rid of any residual fishy smell. I left the fish in the bowl for 10 minutes then dried on a paper towel.

I whisked together the dry ingredients for the fish. Separately, I whisked together the wet ingredients.

I added the ice to the wet ingredients then poured the mixture into the dry ingredients and whisked to combine.

I filled a medium pot with vegetable oil and set it over medium heat with a candy thermometer. Trust me, you want a thermometer for this one! When the temperature reached 350 degrees F, which took around 10 minutes, the fish was ready to fry. Just make sure the oil doesn’t get much hotter than 350 degrees. You may have to lower the heat on your stove to balance it out. I set up a dipping station with the cod, a small bowl of flour and the red velvet batter. I added the club soda to the batter and whisked to combine. I dipped the fish in the flour, shook it off and dipped in the batter. I carefully placed three slices of fish at a time in the hot oil and cooked for 4 minutes. I flipped the fish once to make sure it cooked evenly.

I placed the cooked fish on a cooling rack when it was cooked through. I prefer a cooling rack to paper towels so the bottom of the fish doesn’t get mushy.

And last but certainly not least, it was time to eat! The fish was so succulent and the red velvet batter created a crunchy mildly-sweet coating that made me very very happy. It’s amazing because you can actually taste the red velvet but it doesn’t overwhelm the fish. And what could be wrong with some healthy and crunchy sweet potato fries to go along with this meal. Happy Blogiversary to me!!! Wonder what I’ll think of next year…

Place the evenly sliced potatoes in a plastic freezer bag, add the corn starch and shake the potatoes. Add the olive oil and shake the potatoes again to combine. Lastly, sprinkle on the spice mixture then shake to combine one more time.

Place the fries on a parchment lined baking sheet, making sure there is no overlap. If your fries don’t fit, use a second baking sheet.

Pop the fries in the oven at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Flip the fries then bake for another 10 minutes, until the fries are crispy and the edges are just beginning to brown.

Red Velvet Fish

Place the cod strips in a bowl and cover with soy milk. This process helps to get rid of the fishy smell. Leave the fish in the bowl for 10 minutes then dry on a paper towel.

Whisk together the dry ingredients for the fish. Separately, whisk together the wet ingredients.

Add the ice to the wet ingredients then pour the mixture into the dry ingredients. Whisk to combine.

Fill a medium pot with vegetable oil and set it over medium heat with a candy thermometer. Trust me, you want a thermometer for this one!

When the temperature reaches 350 degrees F, which takes around 10 minutes, the fish is ready to fry. Just make sure the oil doesn’t get much hotter than 350 degrees so you may have to lower the heat on your stove to balance it out.

Set up a dipping station with the cod, a small bowl of flour and the red velvet batter. Add the club soda to the batter and whisk to combine.

Dip the fish in the flour, shake it off and dip in the batter.

Carefully placed three slices of fish at a time in the hot oil and cook for 4 minutes. Flip the fish once or twice to make sure the fish cooks evenly.

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I'm Melinda, founder of Kitchen-Tested.com. I'm a food blogger, food photographer and recipe developer. My blog, Kitchen Tested, with it’s easy to follow step by step photos and directions, has made a name for itself in the kosher food industry and I'm proud to share my original recipes with you!

Happy Blogoversary Melinda! I love how you plan on doing something with red velvet every year. I’m not gonna lie – this recipe kind of freaks me out, but that’s what you’re so good at! Keep up the great work my friend!

melindakitchentested

Thanks Chanie!! You already know how I feel about your post today :) One of the best brisket recipes I’ve ever tasted!!! Happy 2 years to us!

Happy Blogiversary! Hope the creativity & amazing content only continues to grow and bring more fantastic recipes to our kitchens! (& for anyone who thinks this is quite different, I tried the carrot cake salmon earlier last year and it was fantastic! I would trust Melinda again with this one!)

Happy Blogoversary!! I can’t believe it has been two years, I remember when you first started to appear on JoyofKosher and my how you have grown. I love your creativity, not sure about the cake batter fish thing, you might have to convince me one day, but I love that you put the cornstarch on the sweet potato fries, I have to try that, yours look amazing.

We’ve made these twice now. We love them! It really isn’t gross at all, the red velvet flavor isn’t overwhelming. We have yet to eat them with traditional tartar, but they are yummy with just some lemon juice. thanks for the awesome recipe!

melindakitchentested

You’ve made my day, Krissy! Sometimes I make a recipe that is really out there and I wonder if anyone is actually going to make it :) So glad you like this recipe! I do too!!!